Senior Proposal Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee and direct the complete proposal development process from pre-proposal stages through to post-proposal negotiations and final award or cancellation.

• Analyze technical and management requirements of SMIT solicitations, including RFPs, RTEPs, RFIs, and contract modifications.

• Assist with various proposal types under Federal Acquisition Regulations for Cost Plus, Fixed Price, and Time and Material contracts.

• Support a range of requirements from staff and non-IT support to intricate IT, networking, and cyber operations.

• Collaborate with Contracts and Program Managers on modifications to contract task orders.

• Maintain proposal activity logs in Salesforce and provide updates bi-weekly, including one on Fridays.

• Develop and manage schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, kick-off meetings, pricing strategies, gate reviews, and technical solution sessions.

• Organize and coordinate proposal review teams, editing, graphics support, and desktop publishing resources.

• Create invoice business models and group work elements as necessary.

• Review or develop basis-of-estimate documentation when required.

• Facilitate proposal reviews, manage adjudication processes, and track comments from reviewers.

• Coordinate with management, functional units, business development staff, stakeholders, partners, and subject matter experts to steer proposal development.

• Edit proposals for clarity and presentation as needed.

• Ensure all documentation related to proposal development, production, approval, and submission is completed.

• Set up new proposals in SMIT SharePoint directories and maintain associated documentation.

• Manage content databases and SharePoint libraries for live bids.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or over 15 years of relevant experience in federal government proposal management, volume lead, book boss, and/or proposal writing.

• Exceptional writing, organizational, and communication skills.

• Capability to work as needed to meet deadlines, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Proficient in managing geographically dispersed teams.

• Experience with high-volume task order IDIQ contracts.

• Proven track record of leading multidisciplinary business and technical teams to create successful proposals, including CLIN definitions, work descriptions, assumptions, and basis of estimates.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), SharePoint, and Salesforce.com.

• Must be a US citizen.

• Capability to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance as a condition of employment.

• Preferred working knowledge of Federal proposal processes and standards.

• Experience bidding on DON RFPs, particularly modifications to existing contracts, is preferred.

• Familiarity with Program/Project Management principles and concepts, such as WBS, PWS, IMS, RACI, and Risk Management, is preferred.

• Prior experience with Navy programs is preferred.

• Master's degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Support for telework.

• Opportunities for cross-training in proposal development.

• Potential for flexible working hours to meet deadlines, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.